"This article has no scientific fact other than my own meandering thoughts" - I wrote this after having to spend $40 plus tax on a new VCR for my mom after she broke her old one. $40 for something I probably should have picked up for free somewhere, but my mom HAD to watch her Korean dramas tonight... -Jin
Koreans Support VCR Sales
VCR manufacturers have Korean dramas to thank for the fact that people still use their VCRs. VCRs, no longer working more than 20 hours before malfunctioning and making strange noises, tend to be higher maintenance than their DVD counterparts. VCRs have numerous repair, head cleaning, and other maintenance kits that cost almost as much as buying a new VCR. Therefore, more people will buy more VCRs instead of repairing them. Especially after viewing some of the new seasons and releases of Korean dramas, which my mom and her friends pick up in loads of 30 to 40 tapes, with each tape consisting of 2 hours of material (at least).
To nobody's surprise, Samsung and other Korean manufacturers have taken advantage of this trend by offering items such as this one, at Amazon.com, Samsung VCR for $59. Please excuse me Samsung, but what a rip off.
